Talk:purlieu
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic Pronunciation
frequented place[edit]
a place that somebody often visits (formal) Microsoft® Encarta® 2009
--Backinstadiums (talk) 16:43, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
I'm not sure what to do with this bit of John Donne[edit]
- To rage, to lust, to write to, to commend,
- All is the purlieu of the god of love.
Love's Deity
purlieus, plural noun : environs[edit]
Pur·lieus, plural noun : the outer regions or boundaries of a place (formal) --Backinstadiums (talk) 07:46, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
Pronunciation[edit]
According to LPD, first AmE is ˈpɝːluː --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:49, 4 August 2021 (UTC)